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In 2017, the United States experienced a major cultural shift as people of all ages, income levels, and walks of life began to speak out about their experiences as victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The #MeToo movement opened many people’s eyes about the prevalence of this type of behavior, and as a result, people are finally being held accountable for their actions, whether they are powerful, well-known executives, celebrities, or politicians or someone who takes advantage of a person at their workplace.

The Latest Scandal

The most recent outrage to get major coverage in the news involves Larry Nassar, an athletic doctor who was accused of sexually abusing patients during his two decades of work as a professor at Michigan State University and a team doctor for the United States Olympic women’s gymnastics teams. After pleading guilty to 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct, he was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in prison.